“When the
queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship
to the Lord, she came to test
Solomon with hard questions. Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great
caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious
stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her
mind. Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to
explain to her. When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the
palace he had built, the food on his table, the seating of his officials,
the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings
he made atthe temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.” – 1 Kings
10:1-5

Overwhelmed.

I have taken a journey there, too.

Alright, let’s be honest. I am CURRENTLY taking
a journey there. Only my journey to “overwhelmed” looks a lot more like long
work hours, short sleep hours, not-enough-time-with-my-kids-or-husband hours, hours-I-owe-people-but-just-don’t-have-time-to-give
hours, and absolutely-no-time-to-myself hours. It’s a journey. But it ain’t a “trip”,
let me tell ya.

Maybe I should have taken a left turn at Albuquerque.

Again, let’s be honest. I’d rather be
overwhelmed by the King of kings, than by my exhausting life. Perhaps it is
time to demand back one of those crazy hours, not for myself, but for Him. I
could use an hour saturated in the grandeur of the King. Then I too, like my
girl Sheba, could revel in astonishment of all that He is…

“…But I
did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not
even half was told me.” 1 Kings 10:7

Amen.

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